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By: SpeakSpeak News

SpeakSpeak News — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:57:52 +0000

Stupidity Affects Us All

By: The Buzz Blog

The Buzz Blog — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:51:29 +0000

Ethiopians protest in Atlanta.

Last week, approximately 3000 Ethiopian Diasporans rallied in Atlanta to support freedom in their homeland. They marched from the Carter Center to the CNN Center.
An election was held in May, but results have still not been made public and the curre...

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:05:38 +0000

a4g: Yes, WP sends something called a "pingback" to blogs enabled to receive them.

By: Reasoned Audacity: Politics in Real Life

Reasoned Audacity: Politics in Real Life — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 04:23:14 +0000

Reasoned Audacity on CNN -- the Cable Industry and Indecency I didn't know that the CNN show that I taped awhile back did finally make it on air. Today I stumbled across a transcript over at SpeakSpeak.org that Amanda Toering has posted under "Stupidity Affects Us All." The "stupidity"...

By: a4g

a4g — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:53:12 +0000

Sorry for the double ping, James. I'm trying to set up my new (non-blogger) site, and I guess WordPress automatically sends pings. Cool, but unexpected.

By: Colbert's Comments

Colbert's Comments — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:07:51 +0000

I’m Wide Awake, it’s the Liberals Asleep at the Switch

So our Canadian government is telling us to wake up to the threat of terror attacks. Well I’m already awake while Anne McLellan keeps rolling over and hitting the snooze button. (Yiikes what a frightening image)

We could spend our entire feder...

By: Politics In Alabama

Politics In Alabama — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:47:08 +0000

State Democratic Leader to Step Aside

Seems that Redding Pitt has finally given into his Critics, and is planning on stepping down as the Alabama Democratic Party Chairman.

Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Redding Pitt, who took considerable criticism for his party’s lackluster pe...

By: Soldiers' Angel - Holly Aho

Soldiers' Angel - Holly Aho — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:03:48 +0000

"HelpThisHouse.com" - Go Visit the Site! Ok, so I have lots of little banners on the side of my blog. 'Help This House' (helpthishouse.com) is one of them. Go visit the site. It can't be any worse than "saving Toby". And at least you'll have something tangible for your efforts...or so t...

By: WunderKraut.com

WunderKraut.com — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:43:01 +0000

Oh My God! Somebody Call Amnesty International!

The AP, as posted on CNN.com, is reporting that the U.S. abused detainees at Guantanamo Bay. A top Senate Democrat says:

"It is clear from the report that detainee mistreatment was not simply the product of a few rogue military police in a night s...

By: Point Five » Blog Archive » Shuttle Falls to Last Place In JD Power Quality Survey

Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:42:15 +0000

[...] An embarrasing setback occurred yesterday for NASA technicians readying the shuttle Discovery for launch when a temporary window covering fell off, damaging some of the heat-resistant tiles on the tail. Although quickly repaired, the mishap caps a long series of setbacks and problems for the aging shuttle fleet. The shuttle falls below the dreadful Mercedes E-Class in initial quality Now comes word that the prestigious JD Power Inital Quality Survey has ranked the shuttle dead last, below such problem-causers as the Mercedes-Benz E Class and the Nissan Quest. “This is a real black eye for NASA,” said Waylon Post, a science writer with the Houston Press-Examiner. “They’ve been working overtime to create the first truly non-exploding shuttle, but even just sitting still on the launch platform, the thing seems to have an innate desire to come apart.” Besides the temporary window problem, JD Power cites frequently problematic toilets, lackluster braking, poorly designed driver instrumentation, and frequent disintegration, as among the shuttle’s problems. NASA, for their part, has tried to quell public fears by completely redesigning many of the systems on the aging shuttle fleet, and by replacing the crew of trained astronauts with the cast of Bravo’s Being Bobby Brown. “If there is to be a problem on this mission, we’re trying to make sure there’s an upside in the tragedy. Nobody wants to see astronauts die.” Still, the general concensus was that “the exploration of space must go on,” although it was unclear what new insights the low-earth orbit reachable by the shuttle could offer. Tasks on this mission include testing to see if bananas still peel into three strips in reduced gravity, and several days of photography contracted by Google Maps. Get The Real Story: Linked on Mudville , Basil’s, and Outside The Beltway. [...]

By: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity

Blueprint for Financial Prosperity — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:39:18 +0000

Is Harry Potter Worth This Ruckus?

Seriously, is any book really worth all this trouble?

At each of Amazon.com’s five order-fulfillment centers, for example, the books are kept in a restricted area that workers need a special pass to enter, where they are watched by security guar...

By: The Florida Masochist

The Florida Masochist — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:39:44 +0000

Our warped justice system again

Here is another chronicling of judicial and prosecutorial incompetence. Murderers and drug dealers are getting set free because of a typo. What is wrong with our justice system? Are any of these judges going to feel safe today with these scum on the st...

By: File it Under

File it Under — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:35:17 +0000

Blog Camouflage

Most blogs want to stand out from others. However, some blogs don't mind blending in. That's why File it Under presents RovouflageTM

By: Gribbit's Word

Gribbit's Word — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:29:19 +0000

Math or Political Correctness?? Excuse me? In a Math Class, the teaching of Math is "Priority No. 2"?!?If this isn't a prime example of the liberal bias and forced instruction of our children, I don't know what is.

By: white pebble

white pebble — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:29:29 +0000

Dear BBC

In the course of avoiding packing my suitcase in order to leave London in the morning, I was just watching your evening news broadcast. I’m offering my assistance in order to straighten out, as we Yanks say, your newscaster.
He’s an awful...